baby hatch

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baby hatch (plural baby hatches)

  1. A place where a person (typically the mother) can bring a baby to abandon it so that somebody else can find and care for it.
    1. (chiefly historical) A physical structure designated for this purpose, such as a foundling wheel.
    2. (by extension) A modern healthcare facility for this purpose, incorporating an incubator.

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